Amendments to the Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013
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1
The Criminal Legal Aid (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 are amended as follows.
2
In regulation 2 (interpretation)—
a
after the definition of “the 2012 Act” insert—
- “the 2013 Regulations” means the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations 2013;
- “the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order” means the Welfare Reform (Northern Ireland) Order 2015;
- “the 2016 (Northern Ireland) Regulations” means the Social Security (Payments on Account of Benefit) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;
, and
b
in the definition of “qualifying benefit”, in paragraph (e), after “Act” insert “or Part 2 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”.
3
In regulation 11(3) (disposable income: deductions)—
a
in sub-paragraph (h), after “Act” insert “or Part 5 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”, and
b
after sub-paragraph (i) insert—
j
payments made under Part 2 or 3 of the 2013 Regulations or Part 2 or 3 of the 2016 (Northern Ireland) Regulations; and
k
payments made under regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 or regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016.
.
4
In regulation 20(2) (assessment of resources: gross annual income)—
a
in sub-paragraph (d), after paragraph (viii) insert—
ix
payments made by or under the Welsh Independent Living Grant;
x
payments made under Part 2 or 3 of the 2013 Regulations or Part 2 or 3 of the 2016 (Northern Ireland) Regulations;
xi
payments made under regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2014 or regulation 17 of the Universal Credit (Transitional Provisions) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2016;
, and
b
in sub-paragraph (h), after “Act” insert “or Part 5 of the 2015 (Northern Ireland) Order”.
S.I. 2013/471; relevant amending instruments are: S.I. 2013/591 and 2013/2791.